Huang, alongside her partner Zheng Siwei, dominated the finals against South Korea’s Kim Wonho and Jeong Naeun, achieving victory with scores of 21-8 and 21-11 at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena on Firday. After the medal ceremony, fellow Chinese badminton player Liu Yuchen made the day even more memorable by proposing to Huang. Liu, who earned a silver medal in men’s doubles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and competed again in Paris, knelt on one knee and presented a ring to Huang. Already holding flowers from the medal ceremony, Huang was visibly surprised and quickly accepted Liu’s proposal, much…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Novak Djokovic showcased remarkable resilience and skill as he advanced to his first Olympic singles final, defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This achievement comes despite Djokovic’s recent knee surgery, which had raised concerns about his fitness. The 37-year-old Serbian athlete, already a holder of 24 Grand Slam titles, is aiming to add the elusive Olympic gold medal to his impressive career accomplishments. Djokovic’s victory against Musetti on Court Philippe Chatrier was marked by his ability to maintain composure during crucial moments. Although he faced tense situations, including warnings from the chair…
As the Olympic Games progress, attention has turned to track and field events, with several US athletes expected to shine. While the US Olympic Committee provides financial rewards of $37,500 for gold medal winners, $22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze, additional support from notable figures is further motivating these athletes. Prominent individuals like Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams’ husband, and former NFL players Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson have pledged substantial bonuses to incentivise US athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Ohanian has promised a $200,000 bonus to sprinter Gabby Thomas if she wins a gold medal, demonstrating his confidence…
A tense and fiercely contested Olympic men’s football quarter-final between France and Argentina ended in chaos on Friday with a massive brawl involving players from both teams. The match, held at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, saw hosts France secure a 1-0 victory, but the real drama unfolded after the final whistle. Although the match lacked the star power of football icons Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, it did not disappoint in intensity and aggression. The referee issued 30 fouls, 10 yellow cards, and a red card to France’s Enzo Millot, highlighting the heated nature of the encounter. France’s winning…
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) convened on Friday to discuss the government’s new phased privatisation programme for the period 2024-29 and approved the privatisation of 24 public sector entities. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, also decided that additional public firms will be considered for privatisation following a review by the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The review will categorise SOEs as either “strategic” or “essential”. Entities not classified as such will be presented to the CCOP for potential inclusion in the privatisation programme. The CCOP was presented with a phased privatisation programme (2024-29) by…
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved import of 100,000 tonnes of urea from a UAE-based firm through open tender to ensure stable prices in the market. The decision was taken at an ECC meeting presided over by Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb. The move is “aimed at ensuring sufficient supplies of urea in the market. This will also ensure stability of prices of fertiliser during the cropping season”, according to an announcement issued later. Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, Minister for Economic Affair…
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah admitted on Friday that industries were rapidly losing viability and there were reports about closures, as electricity tariffs had gone way too high. “We are pursuing this matter as well and, in this regard, provincial government is going to have an electricity generation and distribution company in the province very soon,” he disclosed during the inauguration of ’My Karachi — Oasis of Harmony Exhibition 2024 at the Expo Centre. He said that electricity being produced by the Nooriabad Power Plant cost Rs15 per unit, but it was being provided to industrial units…
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), further slowed to 18.4 per cent during the past week, the lowest reading since May 2022, official data showed on Friday. It’s also the first time since May 2022 that the SPI-based inflation has fallen below 20pc. The rate of inflation during the week ending August 1 eased mainly due to a lower increase in the prices of items like onions and powdered milk, and a decline in the prices of wheat flour, cooking oil, vegetable ghee, eggs and chilli powder. The weekly inflation hit a record 48.35pc year-on-year in early May…
ISLAMABAD: A day after a protesting Jamaat-i-Islami gave a 48-hour deadline to the government to slash electricity prices, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was focused on providing relief to energy consumers and cautioned against politicising the issue. “Doing politics on the electricity issue is tantamount to humiliating people,” the prime minister said while presiding over a cabinet meeting, adding “the government needs to lower electricity prices to boost exports”. The remarks came against the backdrop of the sit-in that the JI has been holding for the past several days over inflated electricity bills. JI emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman…
The decision to ban the opposition Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) party was “long overdue”, Bangladesh’s Law Minister Anisul Huq told Anadolu on Friday. The government had issued on Thursday a circular under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, prohibiting all political activities of the country’s largest religiopolitical party, Bangladesh JI, and its student wing, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir. The ruling Awami League government has accused Jamaat and Shibir of violent attacks on government properties during the ongoing student-led protests demanding reform of government job quotas. The demonstration that began in mid-July resulted in over 200 deaths. Huq labelled Jamaat as a “platform of militants”, noting that its top leaders…
